Privacy Policy

We wish to protect the privacy of the users of our services. This document sets out the details of our privacy policy in relation to information collected on www.heartandsoulofwales.co.uk

This document lets you know: -

• When we collect information from you when you use the Site;
• Who exactly collects that information;
• How that information is used and by whom;
• What security measures are in place to protect this information;
• Your rights in relation to this information;
• How this policy may change and how we will notify you of any changes; and

When and how do we collect data from you?

We collect data from you:-

i.  when you register on the Site that you are happy for us to send information to you in the future.

ii. when you email us your detailsv. via data capture devices using cookies and studying which pages you have visited most frequently.

What data is collected?

The data we collect may be personal data and may include your name, e-mail and address.

Cookies and System Logging

A cookie is a file that is placed on your computer by another computer on the internet to enable that computer to know when you are using a particular web site. For example, if you had a cookie on your home PC, you may be greeted by your name when you log on to a particular web site.

Although we use cookies on the Site we do not rely on their use. You can turn off our cookies on your computer and this will not affect your use of the Site. We do not use details relating to a particular computer's Internet Protocol address in order to administer the Site or to otherwise track the movement of users through the Site.

We do, however, record certain information regarding use of the Site on our own internal systems. This information is, however, used solely to enable us to administer the Site, to rectify errors and to hold details of a user who has added to or amended information in a particular archive.

Who collects the information?

The information is collected by us, the Welsh Assembly Government, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, CF99 1N on behalf of The Valleys – a campaign brought to you by The Heads of the Valleys, Western Valleys and Valleys Partnership.

We hold valid notifications under the Data Protection Act 1998.

The personally identifiable information that is required to use the Site is owned solely by us. We do not share, sell or rent your information to any other person, company or organisation in any way other than as disclosed in this document or as stated at the point where the information is collected.

Consent

By disclosing personal information to us you consent to the collection, storage and processing of information in the manner described in this Policy.

how is the information used and by whom?

From time to time, we may also send you updates about The Valleys.

You also have the right to 'opt-out' of your information being used for purposes not directly related to the Site. For further details of this right, please see 'Your Rights in Relation to this Information' below.

What security measures do we have in place to protect this information?

To protect your privacy our security procedures for storing and disclosing customer details conform with the Data Protection Act 1998 so as to prevent unauthorised access to it.

The Site may, from time to time, contain links to other web sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of the owners and operators of these sites. We therefore encourage you to read the privacy statements and policies on each site to which you are asked to submit personal information.

Your rights in relation to this information

You also have the opportunity to 'opt-out' of having your information used for purposes not directly related to the Site at the point where we ask you for that information. For example, if you wish to register to send a message but do not want to receive future newsletters, promotional emails or marketing material, simply untick the box that appears in that form.

Policy Change

Please note that we reserve the right to change this policy at any time in the future, with or without notice. Should we decide to change the policy, we will post notification of the changes on 'about this Site' section on the left navigation bar.